Sreepur
Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Gazipur District in the division of Dhaka. It is the administrative and urban centre of Sreepur Upazila. About 126,249 people live here which makes this city the 36th largest city in Bangladesh.
Sreepur
শ্রীপুর | |
|---|---|
  Sreepur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24.201144°N 90.484296°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Upazila | Sreepur Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Sreepur Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.90 km2 (18.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 132,948 [1] |
| • Rank | 36th[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Geography
Sreepur city is located at 24.201144°N 90.484296°E in the Gazipur District of central region of Bangladesh.
Demographics
According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 126249 of which 67160 are males and 59089 are females with a density of 2692 persons per km2. The number of total household of the city is 31470.[3]
Administration
Sreepur city is governed by a Paurashava named Sreepur municipality which consists of 9 wards and 20 mahallas. Sreepur municipality occupies an area of 46.90 km2 of the total city area. The entire city is administrated by Sreepur municipality.[4]
References
- "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.